Chapter Summaries

Josen left Earth in Capsule No. 1 and used his abilities to cut the trip to Planet Namek to about ten days. On Namek, the Grand Elder foresaw Josen's arrival and told Nail that the visitor was extraordinarily powerful but not an enemy.

• Josen had dinner with Bulma and her family, then said goodbye and departed Earth in Capsule No. 1.
• Josen used Mantra to access the spaceship's star chart and chose Planet Namek as his destination, while noting Planet Yardrat as a future target for learning its version of Instant Transmission.
• Josen activated Veteran Driver (R) and empowered the spaceship with his Psychic Powers, reducing the trip to Namek from about twenty days to ten.
• The Grand Elder summoned Nail by Telepathy and told him that a powerful guest would soon arrive on Planet Namek.
• Nail feared the visitor might be an enemy, but the Grand Elder reassured him that the visitor was not a bloodthirsty demon.

Josen arrived on Planet Namek and met the Grand Elder, who had less than three years to live and sensed that Josen’s arrival could benefit the Namekians. After discovering Josen’s immense energy and mental cultivation, the Grand Elder asked Nail to leave them alone.

• The Grand Elder told Nail he had less than three years to live and asked him to bring the arriving guest inside.
• Josen reached Planet Namek after nearly ten days of travel and sensed the Namekians with his Mantra.
• The Grand Elder contacted Josen telepathically, invited him to visit, and Josen agreed.
• Josen appeared before Nail, who escorted him to the Grand Elder’s home.
• The Grand Elder sensed Josen’s great energy and mental cultivation, then asked Nail to step outside.

Josen showed the Grand Elder memories of a possible future in which Frieza attacked Namek and killed its people, then secured an alliance and received Namek’s One-Star Ball. He agreed to let the Grand Elder draw out his latent power, but repeated attempts had no effect.

• Josen told the Grand Elder that Earth had Dragon Balls and that its Kami was a Namekian, then showed him memories of the Saiyan attacks and Frieza’s invasion of Namek.
• The Grand Elder accepted Josen’s memories as a possible future and agreed with him to form the Earth-Namek Strategic Mutual Assistance Alliance.
• The Grand Elder gave Josen the One-Star Ball and promised that Nail and other Namekians would help gather the remaining Dragon Balls and summon Shenron.
• Josen agreed to let the Grand Elder awaken his potential, but the Grand Elder’s guiding power failed to affect him even after he tried again.

Josen accompanied Nail across Planet Namek to gather the Dragon Balls, while winning Nail over with Earth’s happy water. After collecting all seven and bringing Dende along, they continued toward the summoning, with Dende still wondering why they were helping Josen.

• The Grand Elder gave Nail permission to help Josen collect the Dragon Balls and instructed him to bring Dende along to witness the summoning ritual.
• Nail flew off at high speed, but Josen followed effortlessly, leaving Nail astonished when he accelerated again and still could not shake him.
• Josen offered Nail a bottle of happy water, and Nail eagerly praised the unfamiliar drink after tasting it.
• Nail and Josen collected all seven Dragon Balls across Planet Namek in less than half a day and picked up Dende from a village.
• Dende clung to Nail and quietly asked why they were helping Josen summon Shenron.

Josen, Nail, and Dende traveled to a remote island and summoned Namek’s divine dragon, Porunga. Porunga appeared and offered them three wishes, leaving them to state what they wanted.

• Nail told Dende that Josen was a good person, and Josen gave Dende a bottle of happiness water, winning his affection.
• Nail chose a remote island as a safe place to summon Shenron, and Josen agreed.
• Josen materialized the seven Namekian Dragon Balls from cards and placed them before Nail and Dende.
• At Nail’s encouragement, Dende called forth Shenron in the Namekian Language.
• Porunga appeared amid thunder and darkness, then told the three that he could grant three wishes.

Josen asked Porunga to combine his three wishes into one and use it to maximize the S-Cells in his body. Porunga granted the wish, triggering a violent transformation that left Josen’s hair shifting between black and gold as the dragon vanished.

• Josen asked Dende to request that Porunga combine all three wishes into one, and Porunga agreed on the condition that any unused wish energy would be forfeited.
• Josen wished for Porunga to increase the number of S-Cells in his body as much as possible, and Porunga accepted the request.
• Josen gave Dende two bottles of soda to thank him, while Dende shared one with Nail.
• Porunga’s Dragon God’s Power caused Josen’s S-Cells to multiply, unleashing a surge of energy that cracked the island and raised towering waves.
• Josen’s hair repeatedly changed between black and gold as rage and power overwhelmed him, and Porunga finished the wish before disappearing into the Dragon Balls.

Josen completed his first Super Saiyan transformation on Planet Namek, unleashing power that devastated the island and stirred up a storm. After struggling to control the new form, he exhausted himself and cleared the thunderclouds with a single slash of his arm.

• Josen realized his Saiyan transformation was stalled by his inability to feel the anger needed to become a Super Saiyan.
• Josen remembered Qing Tan drawing porn of his wife, became furious, and transformed into a Super Saiyan.
• Nail evacuated with Dende and moved the drained Dragon Balls away as Josen's energy battered the island and sea.
• Josen tried to control his new power, but the transformation consumed his stamina and began to flicker between forms.
• Josen's transformation ended, and he cut through the thunderclouds to clear the sky, astonishing Dende and Nail.

After accidentally destroying an island on Planet Namek, Josen apologized and explained that he had wished for greater power to protect Earth. He stayed on Namek to train, extending his Super Saiyan transformation to three hours while befriending the Namekians with an endless supply of ice-cold cola.

• Josen apologized to Nail and Dende for damaging an island, and Nail reassured him that the sparsely populated Planet Namek had plenty of land.
• Josen told Nail that he sought greater power because Earth was too weak, then thanked Dende by promising to provide all his fizzy drinks.
• Over the next three months, Josen stayed on Planet Namek with the Grand Elder's permission and trained to control his Super Saiyan transformation.
• Josen developed a reliable method for transforming and extended his Super Saiyan state from ten minutes to three hours, though he still struggled to control its power fully.
• Josen won the Namekians' friendship with a shipping container of cola and helped Dende develop Namekian magic to produce an endless supply of ice-cold drinks.

Josen helped Dende successfully grow Senzu Beans on Planet Namek, then unlocked Dende’s healing abilities and obtained a powerful healing card. As the Namekians began preparing for the future, the grand elder decided to act to protect his people.

• Josen visited Dende and learned that he had grown Senzu Bean seedlings using magically enhanced Namekian soil and water.
• Josen praised Dende, urged him to protect the Senzu Bean field, and asked him to teach the cultivation method to the Namekians once it was perfected.
• Josen took Dende to the grand elder for a Potential Unlock, which awakened Dende’s healing talent.
• Josen obtained the Namekian: Super Healing Ability Card, which let Dende heal injuries and restore stamina at the cost of his own energy.
• The grand elder, concerned for his people’s future and the danger of possessing valuable resources, decided to take action before his time ran out.

Josen’s year on Planet Namek ended as he prepared to return to Earth, while the Namekians continued growing stronger through the Grand Elder’s potential-unleashing plan. Before leaving, Josen borrowed the Dragon Balls for a different purpose, though he did not explain what he intended to do with them.

• The Grand Elder launched a plan for Nail and the Dragon Clan to train, with regular potential unleashing to raise the Namekians’ power levels.
• Nail’s power surpassed 68,000 after potential unleashing, while Josen obtained the Grand Elder’s Potential Unleashing Technique card.
• Nail finished training in Josen’s ten-times-gravity clothes and went to visit the Grand Elder.
• Josen told Nail and the Grand Elder that he was returning to Earth after a year on Namek to overcome training bottlenecks.
• The Grand Elder gave Nail a Dragon Ball and asked him to take Josen to the storeroom so Josen could borrow the Dragon Balls for another purpose.

Josen used Dragon God's Power to learn the Yardratians' Instant Transmission and traveled to King Kai's Planet, where Goku and Piccolo were training. He reunited with them in his Super Saiyan form, and Goku asked why he had changed.

• Josen left Planet Namek and used Dragon God's Power to obtain the Yardratians' Instant Transmission ability.
• Josen sensed Son Goku's ki and teleported to King Kai's Planet.
• Son Goku and Piccolo trained under tenfold gravity after completing their initial training with King Kai.
• Josen appeared before Goku and Piccolo, startling them with his golden-haired Super Saiyan form.
• Goku recognized Josen and asked why he had suddenly changed, while Piccolo sensed the power leaking from him.

Josen visited North Kai while maintaining his newly mastered Super Saiyan form, then explained that he came from another world and demonstrated the Namekian Potential Unlocking Technique. The chapter left Piccolo shocked by his heritage and reacting as Josen began unlocking his hidden potential.

• North Kai recognized Josen's Legendary Super Saiyan form and nervously asked why he was maintaining it.
• Josen told North Kai he came from Earth in another world, then powered down to ease North Kai's discomfort.
• Josen told North Kai he had mastered the Namekian Grand Elder's Potential Unlocking Technique, and North Kai called Son Goku and Piccolo over.
• Josen and North Kai explained that Piccolo was a Namekian, leaving Piccolo shocked while Son Goku reassured him that they were Earthlings.
• Josen grabbed Piccolo's arm to unlock his hidden potential, and Piccolo began to cry out as the technique took effect.

Josen unlocked Piccolo and Son Goku’s hidden potential on King Kai’s Planet, greatly increasing their power, before returning to Earth as the Saiyans approached. The Z Fighters gathered to face them, while Raditz anxiously awaited the arrival of his former companions.

• Josen unlocked Piccolo’s potential, raising his power level from 2,500 to 23,000, and warned him not to become complacent.
• Josen unlocked Son Goku’s potential, pushing his power level above 30,000 and glimpsing a golden phantom within him.
• Josen left King Kai’s Planet for Earth, leaving King Kai, Piccolo, Bubbles, and Son Goku bewildered by his strange reaction to the Saiyan Prince.
• Two Saiyan craft entered Earth’s atmosphere, and the Z Fighters and Raditz gathered in the desert to meet them.
• Gohan asked Piccolo whether Son Goku had returned, and Yamcha questioned Raditz about his apparent urgency as the Saiyans drew near.

Raditz pleaded to stay with the Z Fighters, who let him hide behind a rock pillar. Vegeta and Nappa arrived on Earth, but the warriors redirected their ships to a wilderness and confronted them, where Vegeta sent Nappa to fight.

• Raditz feared Vegeta would kill him for betraying the Saiyans, and Krillin persuaded the others to let him hide behind a rock pillar.
• Vegeta and Nappa approached East City, and Nappa asked permission to destroy it; Vegeta told him to spare Raditz’s killer for himself.
• The Z Fighters trapped the Saiyan ships in a blue field and transported them to a wilderness where they were waiting.
• Vegeta and Nappa emerged from their crashed ships, and Nappa taunted the Z Fighters, who laughed at him.
• Vegeta noticed Raditz’s killer was absent and ordered Nappa to fight the assembled warriors.

Yamcha confronted Nappa and overwhelmed him with a single punch, while Vegeta realized the Earthlings could control their energy. Josen and Son Goku arrived at the battlefield, where Gohan reunited with his father.

• Yamcha stepped forward to fight Nappa while the other Z Fighters watched.
• Nappa charged Yamcha, who caught his punch and struck him in the abdomen, dropping him to his knees.
• Gohan wondered why Nappa was weak, and Piccolo criticized Nappa for relying on his natural strength instead of training.
• Vegeta saw Yamcha's power level briefly rise to 9,998 and suspected the Earthlings could control their energy.
• Josen appeared with Son Goku, and the Z Fighters welcomed them.
• Son Gohan rushed to his father, while Piccolo turned away and muttered about Gohan's tears.

Josen and the Earth warriors reunited with Son Goku before Yamcha defeated Nappa with the Spirit Ball. Vegeta challenged the group to fight him, and Krillin urged everyone to attack together.

• Son Goku reunited with Gohan and spotted Yamcha fighting on the battlefield.
• Josen dragged Raditz from hiding, and Vegeta and Nappa recognized him as a traitor who was still alive.
• Nappa attacked Yamcha with Explosive Wave, but Yamcha countered with Spirit Ball and killed him.
• Vegeta dismissed Nappa's death and challenged the Earth warriors to face him together.
• Krillin suggested that the warriors attack Vegeta as a group.

Son Goku decided to face Vegeta and asked Josen to help him recover and unlock his potential after Vegeta nearly defeated him, hoping to fight the Saiyan prince at full strength. As Vegeta prepared to attack, Josen warned everyone about his Great Ape transformation, and Vegeta launched a sneak punch at Goku.

• Tien Shinhan left the choice of whether to attack Vegeta to Son Goku, who felt that Vegeta was a rival he needed to fight himself.
• Son Goku privately asked Josen to let Vegeta nearly defeat him, then heal him and use the Potential Unlocking Technique; Josen agreed despite Piccolo condemning the plan.
• Son Goku faced Vegeta, confirmed that he was once called Kakarot, and said he had lost his tail as a child.
• Josen warned Goku that Vegeta could transform into a Great Ape and increase his power tenfold.
• Vegeta took advantage of Goku looking away and appeared behind him to launch a sneak punch.

Son Goku overwhelmed Vegeta in their fight, leaving the prince on the brink of death. Josen healed Vegeta, who regained consciousness, bewildered to find himself alive.

• Vegeta unleashed a barrage of energy blasts, but Son Goku destroyed them all with a roar that also shattered Vegeta's Scouter.
• Son Goku swiftly battered Vegeta with a series of attacks and smashed him into a crater, leaving him critically injured.
• Son Goku realized Vegeta might be dying and called for Josen to save him.
• Josen used Super Healing to repair Vegeta's injuries, and Vegeta regained consciousness.

Josen unlocked Vegeta’s hidden potential, sending the prince’s power soaring and convincing him he had become the legendary Super Saiyan. Son Goku challenged that claim and revealed that Josen was the true Super Saiyan as Goku began powering up to fight Vegeta.

• Josen immobilized Vegeta and used the Potential Unlocking Technique to raise his level from 15 to 60.
• Vegeta’s power surged past Piccolo’s, alarming the Z Fighters and leaving Vegeta delighted with his newfound strength.
• Vegeta declared himself Super Vegeta, but Son Goku told him he was not the Super Saiyan and pointed to Josen.
• Son Goku removed his weighted training clothes and began powering up, lifting the Z Fighters’ spirits as Gohan cheered him on.

Son Goku and Vegeta fought at full speed, with Vegeta’s enhancements helping him challenge Goku despite his disadvantage. After their beam clash, Vegeta seized the opening and appeared ready to kill Goku, leaving Krillin alarmed.

• Son Goku challenged Vegeta to defeat him in exchange for an explanation of what a Super Saiyan was, and the two began fighting.
• The Z Fighters watched as Goku and Vegeta traded blows at speeds they could barely follow.
• Goku and Vegeta exchanged injuries before Goku’s headbutt left them both dazed.
• Vegeta launched a Final Flash, and Goku countered with a Kamehameha that began pushing Vegeta’s attack back.
• Vegeta dodged the beam clash and struck Goku, then caught him and prepared another energy attack at close range.
• Krillin saw Vegeta poised to kill Goku and cried out that Goku was in danger.